🗺 Location & Routes
- Terminal base: Madison area yards and Target DC hubs
- Primary lanes: Madison DC to WI/IL/MN/IA Target stores and return
- Freight type: General merchandise, dry goods, seasonal retail loads
- Operation style: Mostly drop-and-hook with occasional live store deliveries
📦 What Dispatch Sees on This Account
Trailers are pre-loaded at the distribution centers serving the Madison market. You'll pull to multiple stores per shift in many cases, backing into retail docks in shopping plazas or standalone buildings. Some runs stay tight around Madison shuttling between facilities, while others push into neighboring states. Appointment windows are strict but volume is steady. Expect occasional dock wait times during peak retail cycles, especially back-to-school and holiday ramps.
🚛 Tractors & Trailers on This Run
- Late-model Volvo and Freightliner Cascadias (2020-2025) assigned to the account
- 53' dry vans primary, some reefers for temperature-sensitive product
- Most units equipped with APUs, ELDs, and satellite comms
- Fleet maintained specifically for retail compliance standards
✅ Driver Qualifications Snapshot
CDL & Experience
Valid Class A CDL with 12+ months recent verifiable experience
Record
Clean MVR and background. No recent preventable accidents
Work Style
Comfortable with retail dock work, multi-stop days, and handheld systems
Other
Must pass road test and account-specific orientation
🔄 Typical Shift Flow
- Early or mid-morning starts from Madison terminal or drop yard
- Pre-loaded trailer pulls to stores with efficient routing
- Multi-stop store deliveries common; some single DC-DC moves
- Return with empties or light backhauls
- 5-6 days out with weekend reset most weeks
📍 Madison Dedicated Target Runs
Drivers on this dedicated Target account work predictable lanes out of the Madison region distribution network. You'll handle general retail merchandise and seasonal goods moving between DCs and stores across Wisconsin with extensions into Illinois, Minnesota, and Iowa. The operation runs mostly drop-and-hook at distribution centers with live deliveries at retail locations. Pay sits at $0.62–$0.68 per mile base plus stop and detention when they apply, averaging $1,400–$1,850 weekly for consistent performers. Home time hits most weekends after 2–4 nights out depending on the week's store density and volume. Traffic around Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago suburbs can add time during holiday build-ups, and store docks get busy. This setup gives more structure than random freight while still keeping you moving product that needs to hit shelves on time. Late-model equipment stays dedicated to the lanes.
🏠 Schedule Reality From the Desk
- 5–6 days on the road typical
- Home most Fridays or Saturdays for reset
- Flex on home time requests when retail volume allows
- Peak seasons may stretch runs slightly
🎁 What Drivers Get Here
⚠️ Who This Account Doesn't Fit
- Drivers wanting home every night
- Those who dislike retail store backing and multi-stops
- Anyone avoiding appointment windows and occasional congestion delays
- High-mileage OTR seekers
❓ Questions Drivers Usually Have
How consistent are the miles?
Steady dedicated freight keeps miles predictable for the account, though retail peaks create busier weeks.
Will I be doing a lot of live unloading?
Mostly drop-and-hook at DCs. Store deliveries involve some live work but it's built into the route planning.
What about detention pay?
Applicable when it happens and tracked per company policy.
Is the equipment dedicated?
Yes. Tractors and trailers stay on the Target lanes.
🚀 Apply Now
Submit your information below for the CDL-A Dedicated Target Distribution Driver role in Madison, WI.